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Developmental Services NWK reports funding delays, waiting-list progress and transit cuts; KidLink staffing restored
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Jerry Michaux, president of Developmental Services Northwest Kansas, told the Ellis County Commission on Jan. 21 that the nonprofit is operating amid statewide system changes that are affecting payments, service definitions and staffing.
Jerry Michaux, president of Developmental Services Northwest Kansas, told the Ellis County Commission on Jan. 21 that the nonprofit is operating amid statewide system changes that affect assessments, funding and service definitions.
Michaux said DSNWK contracts with the state and received a partial payment in mid-January for services delivered since July 2024; the timing required use of organizational reserves to cover a payment gap. He flagged potential policy changes driven by state and federal guidance that could alter service roles and create perceived conflicts of interest between service coordination and service provision.
Michaux said the statewide waiting list for Medicaid home-and-community-based services has shortened…
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